nootmuskaat
Dutch edit
Alternative forms edit
- notemuskaat (superseded)
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch notemusscate, from Old French nois muscate, from Latin nux muscata. Equivalent to noot (“nut”) + muskaat (“nutmeg (tree)”).
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Noun edit
nootmuskaat f (plural nootmuskaten, diminutive nootmuskaatje n)
- A nutmeg (the hard aromatic seed of the Moluccan tree Myristica fragrans).
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Descendants edit
- Afrikaans: neutmuskaat
- → Papiamentu: netumuskat (Curaçao), notmùskat (Aruba)